Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio
Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Cameroon
258.23
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Cameroon rank
25th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 against 241.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.44.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.22 | 630.65 | 155.44 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 337.25 | 438.41 | 101.16 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 311.54 | 297.99 | 13.55 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 against 241.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 16.44, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.